https://d1y502jg6fpugt.cloudfront.net/62030/archive/files/4c518b902f8db05cbe55d9d515d92160.pdf?Expires=1790208000&Signature=bq-xG6KkdSn5-8t3UUdQohC5Tt40nShdDBcDrKP3V2%7EUbS8kKQ-Is9E3z0eU-wxhlTPllpqyapO4aeVS2um3Bf6tUOa%7EIERhXCNoxh484iBPffgj5eFv7nfPI%7EJJ5N0qu6LjbYjLjU4OMpV6HnYq%7EeIY1XIIxccIhNMCjhAEKnhAPPRYp3UQmzQxDPyxX19euBHjCOG25odLqF8kX2iBAB7St-OoqgFY1zb22X2Zbjxz6-GhQDLtTBzQg7bwxsmysqI8fwDrVO1AbhODugMUmmApCe6Swk5q5%7EPDcLzoe3rS2w8u4UyKW51JuPaHLXGuRU6KCBje-FkitIsaHf5KFA__&Key-Pair-Id=K6UGZS9ZTDSZM a133b76ebe08f4df850bc478437fa532 PDF Text Text Over 30 Boardgames to choose from! Frosh Reformed? In the past it's been beer! beer! beer! by Ben Hardy 3647 St.-Laurent Frosh Week has a rep utation among many as nothing more than a series of pub crawls, residence parties, drinking games and other alcohol centred activities. Last year, the official t-shirts for Management Frosh even read "What do you want to drink today?" in a font similar to the Microsoft ad slogan "Where do you want to go today?". , However,StudentSocietyof McGill University (SSMU)Frosh Co-ordinators Cheryl Rosebush and Jawad H. Qureshi claim that this reputalion, while perhaps true in the past , no longer represents the Frosh program accurately. (right next to Le Swimming) 840-9000 2 for 1 on our delicious fresh fruit frappes! (expiry September 31, 1998) ........... ........... ........... ........... ........... ........... ... "The first year there was quite a bit of resistance (from SSMU), but it's gotten progressively better since then, and this year they've been extremely supportive". Indeed, Qureshi has previously served as an Alternative Frosh leader, and has used that experience to refine the SSMU program. "It's different this year in a lot of ways ... We all sat down and gave suggestions ...We put forward alotofrecommendations,and we tried to impleme nt as many as possible." To this end, a number of changes have been introduced to the program. Steps are be- they won't do a good job." "We wanted to be very blunt about that and we asked on the application if you would be willing to forgo or limit alcohol for the weekend." However, it seems that this approach has not been adopted by the faculty Frosh programs w hi eh preceded SSMU and Alternative Frosh last week, as one observed group leaders engaging in the drinking games which served as one evening' s primary mode of 'bonding'. "More beer, more beer, more beer," chanted members ofScience Frosh group, as they were herded into Gert's, where they ing taken to curb underage drinking, a greater number of non-drinking activities are offered (such as rock climbing, wh.ite water rafting and rollerblading) and Frosh leaders are obliged to limit their alcohol consumption. In the past, much criticism ofFrosh programs has centered on the group leaders. "One of the main problems that they used to have is the selection of leaders. They used to basically just take anyone, and what they got was a lot of people who were mostly just interested in drinking with first year students or picking up first students." says Lederman. The more involved selection and training process for leaders is one of the key changes in this years SSMU program. "I knew coming in that what makes a Frosh program is the leaders, " notes Rosebush. "We tried to bring out the cream of studen ts as Frosh leade rs," adds Qures hi , "If they're drunk and passing out, received, unfortunately, not beer but shots of Sambuca only after producing 2 bras, 2 pairs of boxer shorts and one condom from among the group. Moments later, upstairs in the Shatner cafeteria , one Frosh participant was overheard asking her friend, "Are you ready to go'?" Her response: "I'm ready to drink some more." Another issue not often considered is the image of McGill that Frosh week puts forth to the city as a whole. During the past week, groups of Frosh could often be seen throughout Montreal, beyond campus in the surrounding streets of downtow n, the McGill ghetto, and the Plateau. Their behavior is often considered disruptive and obnoxious. Shortly after several .. groups chanting wildly passed by on Wednesday evening ono patron in a cafe on Blvd. St. Laurenl was over heard remarking, "Why do they have to subject us to this'? Can't they keep that on campus'?" ' The first cha pte r of your success story. To gel ahead. go with the leader. Call Kaplan, the test prep experts, and f11ld out how to make it happen. With 60 years ol proven success getting students into the graduate schools of their choice, we're the 111 name in test prep. Classes are hlling up last, so call today. 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Three years ago, the Alternative Frosh program was inaugurated in an attempt to provide another option for incoming students, offering its parlicl'panls workshops, discussion groups and tours in addi. lion to the usual assortment of nightly parties. "You get to know people a lot quicker, it's a different feeling, a different experience," according to Co-ordin ator Mall Loderman, "It was started because what was offered to us by SSMU was basically a lot of eating and drinking. We wanted to try and point out how to get involved at McGill and to make your time here worth while." � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Coverage from The McGill Daily Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Original Format The type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data Paper Volume 88 Issue 1 Page Number(s) 6 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Frosh reformed? Description An account of the resource Describes changes to Alternative Frosh (first began in 1995) to encourage less alcohol use. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Ben Hardy Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available The McGill Daily Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1998/08/31 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource PDF alcohol SSMU Student orientation